Hey guys! Inspiration restruck and Marching Band is over, so I'm editing this story, because I've come to despise my lack of description and chapter length, please tell me how I do :/ I'm sorry for kinda dropping this, my friend who adopted the story sent it back too XD also, each chapter will have a song, if it's a specific part I'll include it. If it's the whole song I'm just gonna put the name. This chapter's is Coming Home by Diddy
I'm coming home I'm coming home, I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the World I'm coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
Tell the World that I'm coming
Is a house really a home when your loved ones are gone?
Sasuke POV
I jumped from tree to tree, gliding easily through the air. Though I'm not exactly sure where I'm going, I'm sure my feet will lead me where I need to be.
I stop for a moment and look at my surroundings: birds are chirping in the newly leafed trees, flowers are beginning to bloom, and little creatures are jumping around. Aww, how cute…NOT I thought. Spring is my least favorite season, all that color after the wonderful bleakness of winter? Horrid. Don't even bother with summer, I'd hibernate if I could.
Starting to run again, I stop suddenly. Is that what I think it is? I jump down and stare at the stump. Unbearable memories are connected with this midget of a trunk…
"I'm sorry Sasuke, I'm busy, I can't help you train with shuriken. Why don't you ask dad?"
For hours I practiced, and practiced, but I could never do Itachi's trick.
I lifted my head, glared at the surrounding trees and grabbed some of the shuriken I had in my traveling pack. Closing my eyes, I flicked my hand. Looking up, I smirked, seeing all the daggers deeply imbedded in the bullseyes of the old targets. But that wasn't it…
"If you share any of your food with Naruto, all three of you will fail."
Or when he had trained here later with Naruto and Sakura…There was one happy memory that didn't make him flinch when he thought of it…
Rustling through the bushes, I headed to the clearing. Of course I hated Itachi, but how could I defeat him if I couldn't even do a simple trick he showed me? Parting a few branches, I saw my clearing was already occupied by a girl who looked about my age. She was beating the log with her hands, but they weren't closed into fists. I assumed she must be a member of the Hyuuga clan, but why would she be training out here? From what I'd heard, the clan had the best training facility in Konoha. I looked more closely at the Hyuuga; sure enough she had the signature white eyes. Her face looked tired, and she had a trickle of blood dribbling from her lips, but her eyes held a look of determination, a shadow of pain that looked identical to mine, except with less hatred. Her hair was cut in a bob style, and her tan jacket was discarded, leaving her only with dark knee-length sweatpants and purple tank with a mesh undershirt. I can see why she wears that baggy jacket…I thought. Just as I was about to step out and ask her what she was doing, the girl fainted. Since she hadn't squealed 'Sasuke!' before, I assumed I wasn't the reason. Rushing over I prodded the Hyuuga with my finger. What kind of idiot trained to exhaustion? I didn't count, of course… I pulled out a roll of bandages and wrapped her bleeding hands gently, as I finished, the girl coughed and slowly sat up.
"Who are you?"
This stunned me, every girl knew who I was. Actually, almost everyone in the village knew. And this Hyuuga had no idea?
"Uchiha Sasuke"
"Oh…well what are you doing here?"
…she hadn't screamed, or blushed, or started tackling me…this was new, and enjoyable. "Well I usually train here, so I could say the same to you."
"Gomen, I usually train here too. It is surprising we haven't run into each other before."
"I guess so. Why are you beating your hands to a pulp?"
"Ah…I-I m-must become s-stronger, otherwise my f-father will d-disown me…"
"Ah! I see, you must be Hyuuga Hinata"
"H-hai"
"Well no offense, but your clan needs to stop acting like they have a stick up their ass."
Hinata giggles quietly, then starts laughing loudly for a minute, then wiping tears from her eyes. "Gomen, I really needed a good laugh"
"Laughter is a need?"
"Of course silly! Laughter and tears and fighting are the only things that keep us from exploding with emotions. And just one isn't enough to let out the stress."
"Hn…"
Hinata, suddenly realizing it was getting dark, quickly got up
"Gomen, I must be heading back home, otherwise father will be angry, it was nice meeting you Uchiha –san."
"It was nice meeting you too, and you can call me Sasuke if you like."
"Ah, h-hai Sasuke-san. Thank you for bandaging my hands. Goodbye"
I wonder what happened to Hinata, I hope she got stronger and worthy in her father's eyes. Inadequacy is a horrible feeling, I know by experience. Of course now I have no one to be compared to. Since I killed Itachi, I am the last Uchiha.
Suddenly, I realized what the log meant. SHIT! Why am I so close to Konoha, I'm practically begging for capture. Stupid feet, you need to reconnect with my brain.
I turn back the way I came and start walking, my eyes cast down, my shoulders weighed down with memories. A thought enters my mind. Where are you going to go? You're the bane of the ninja world, are you going to keep running until you're an old withered man, let the proud Uchiha die out? Hell no! You're going to grow a pair and go to Konoha, accept the consequences cuz you acted like an f-ing idiot, and then settle down with a non-fan girl chick who is crazy enough to love you. Shaking my head I pause and think, do I really want to go back to the place that manipulated my brother, who destroyed the Uchiha out of fear, ruined my childhood? Yet again, if I don't, it would be my fault that the clan died. I decide on a compromise: I will stay here and if Konoha finds me I will fight. If I am defeated, I will return.
ANBU POV
I sighed, shaking my head; the Hokage's office had changed drastically since Tsunade had retired. The room was painted orange, had a stereo, and a large cabinet, in addition to the original elements. Knowing Roku-daime, it was probably filled with ramen, even though he called it top-secret material. Naruto may have matured a lot and become Hokage, but he still had the same obsessions.
"Thank you for showing up early, this mission might require a large amount of time to complete."
"No problem" I said, impatient, I had to blow off some steam on a mission.
"You know, you can take off your mask," pointing to the lioness mask adorning my face, "since we know each other."
"I am sorry, Hokage-sama, but I prefer to leave it on."
"Everyone is so formal with me these days," Naruto sighed, "Well, anyways, your mission is to bring back Uchiha Sasuke."
Staring at him, expecting to laugh and say it was a joke, I got worried after he didn't.
"You're kidding right? Neither you nor Sakura-san were able to bring him back. You expect me to?"
"You have a power neither of us have. This will be your only mission until you succeed."
"Yes Hokage-sama." I stiffly replied, and puffed out of the room.
All POV
Shaking his head, Naruto thought I wonder what happened to change her, she used to be so sweet…I can't help but feel I'm somehow to blame…Ooooh RAMEN TIME!
ANBU POV
As soon as I was out of the village, I started kicking and stabbing a tree. What kind of idiot was the Hokage? I can't bring Sasuke back, NO ONE can. Even if we could he wouldn't be the same, would he? I don't know, but I'm pretty sure the sad but serious boy I knew changed into someone much more morbid and violent.
Looking at folder I had received, I saw a scrap of fabric…they had a scent…but they didn't track him? WTF? Reading the papers, I realized that was because there was barely any chakra left on the scrap to trace. Luckily, I could see even the faintest bit of chakra. And so the lioness begins her hunt.
Sasuke POV
Having found a good spot about a mile from the clearing, I began to set up camp. Pitching a tent was frustrating. Studiously planting stake after stake, and finally I draped the cloth over the supports and…it collapsed stakes and all, back into its original shape. Exploding into a fit of cursing and damning the tent, I stuffed the pack and spotted a cave nearby. Grass squeaked as I shuffled over to the opening, looking at the vast enclosure, this would work. Either way, it's better than sleeping with no tent outside. Gathering sticks from outside, I stopped and listened for a moment. The birds had stopped chirping. Shrugging I headed back to the cave, if Konoha found me, they'd find me. I highly doubt anyone in that hell hole would be able to beat me anyways. Katon is an incredibly useful nature to have I thought while lighting the branches. Now for food…hadn't there been a river close by? I had to pass by the clearing, but at least I would have dinner.
I froze, just as I was about to enter the clearing. Someone was already there.
A girl, with knee length dark violet-blue hair, was leaning against the stump. From how she was dressed, she was one of Konoha's ANBU, but her garb was a bit untraditional. The usual flak jacket was cut to a few inches above her belly button, and was colored blue-violet and gray, with the Konoha plate in the middle. Her arms were covered by the arm protectors, her feet by gray stiletto ninja sandals. The kunoichi's belly had an ANBU tattoo, but with what looked like a small scythe on each side. The skirt she was wearing was about as short as they came, and the same blue-violet from her shirt. Weird girl. Adorning the ANBU's face was a mask that looked like one of the cat masks but...different. More like a lioness. The markings were a mix of the traditional cat mask, and ones I had never seen before.
Turning in my direction, she said, "You might as well come out, I know you're there Uchiha."
Shit
ANBU POV
As Sasuke emerged from the bush, I smiled sadly underneath my mask. We had both grown, mentally and physically, since I had last seen him. I hope there's something left to salvage of his sanity. Yet again, who am I to judge what it is madness since I'm crazy myself… Losing people important to you tends to take away common sense.
Sasuke POV
"What do you want?" I sneered
"Oh, not much, just for you to haul your ass back to Konoha so I can go on a legit mission."
"Hold on, you're on a mission to bring me back? Which idiot still wants me back?" I glared
"The Hokage" she replied calmly
"Old lady gives a damn? I'm finding that hard to believe."
"Which makes sense because she is no longer the Hokage, the Rokudaime has already been appointed."
I groaned, this could only mean one thing, "I thought Tsunade was a relatively intelligent person, why the hell would she give Naruto the Hokage position? All the edible food must have been replaced with ramen by now."
"He's matured more than you know."
"Maybe he's gotten enough sense to not want me back by now, it must have taken you years to trace me."
"Actually, I got this mission earlier today."
I'm usually good at hiding my emotions, but I couldn't keep my jaw from dropping, "ARE YOU F-ING KIDDING ME?" I roared.
"No, believe me, I just want to get this mission over with."
"…Who the hell are you?"
"What, you don't recognize me Sasuke-san?" laughed the girl, I was sure she's smirking behind that mask.
Uncovering her face, the kunoichi smiled sarcastically, "Surprise Sasuke"
"Hinata" I breathed.
Ok! I think that was good, more description and content. I think I gave a better explanation on why Sasuke was found, and if/how he and Hinata knew each other :) Tell me how it is. I'll try to update again this week because its exam week, and I get home reaaally early
~Bloody Marie